Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Dale Ellis

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Dale Ellis played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 43 times in NBA games. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a 33-10 winning record over Dale Ellis, including a 15-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
vs.
Dale Ellis
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Dale Ellis:
1983-84 to 1999-00
43 Games played
26 in Regular Season
17 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
33
18
15
Dale Ellis
10
8
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17.4 6.8 2.9 0.71.1
Dale Ellis 15.8 4.2 1.51.10.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34 13 9 36
Dale Ellis 42 12 4 41
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24

games		 31

games		 28

games		 11

games		24

games
Dale Ellis 18

games 		9

games		 11

games		 21

games		2

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 3

games		 4

games		 11

games		17

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1983
1. Lakers 102   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 6 0 0 2 4 4 22 8-15 .533 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 107   Dale Ellis 14 6 1 1 0 3 2 26 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 09, 1983
2. Lakers 120   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24 13 5 2 2 2 0 33 9-17 .529 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Mavericks 106   Dale Ellis 17 12 1 0 1 1 2 32 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Dec. 02, 1983
3. Lakers 118   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 5 1 1 2 4 5 25 9-17 .529 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mavericks 133   Dale Ellis 9 2 4 0 0 2 2 18 4-6 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1984
4. Lakers 134   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 7 4 2 0 1 2 26 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mavericks 91   Dale Ellis 5 1 0 2 0 1 2 22 2-10 .200 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 01, 1984
5. Lakers 117   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22 10 2 0 3 1 4 31 11-15 .733 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 101   Dale Ellis 4 8 2 3 1 1 4 27 1-11 .091 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 04, 1984
6. Lakers 115   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22 7 2 0 0 1 1 39 9-17 .529 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mavericks 125   Dale Ellis 16 4 0 1 0 1 3 21 8-10 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 06, 1984
7. Lakers 122   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 33 11 2 1 4 2 5 45 14-19 .737 0-0 - 5-6 .833
OT Mavericks 115   Dale Ellis 10 6 1 4 0 1 3 31 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 08, 1984
8. Lakers 115   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 6 6 1 6 3 4 25 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mavericks 99   Dale Ellis 10 10 1 0 0 1 2 37 4-14 .286 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1984
9. Lakers 96   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 9 6 3 2 4 4 37 9-14 .643 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Mavericks 107   Dale Ellis 10 6 0 0 0 1 2 19 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 11, 1985
10. Lakers 121   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 30 11 4 1 0 3 4 33 13-17 .765 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mavericks 102   Dale Ellis 11 4 2 0 0 0 2 26 5-13 .385 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Jan. 18, 1985
11. Lakers 110   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17 2 3 0 0 3 1 28 8-11 .727 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 92   Dale Ellis 3 4 2 0 0 1 2 22 1-5 .200 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mar. 02, 1985
12. Lakers 125   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25 12 2 2 4 3 1 30 11-17 .647 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mavericks 106   Dale Ellis 13 4 0 1 0 0 2 17 4-10 .400 1-4 .250 4-8 .500
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 1985
13. Lakers 133   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 9 3 0 0 2 3 28 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mavericks 115   Dale Ellis 10 2 0 0 0 1 1 15 4-6 .667 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Dec. 08, 1985
14. Lakers 125   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 5 6 1 1 2 3 39 8-17 .471 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 119   Dale Ellis 7 1 2 2 0 0 2 15 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Feb. 04, 1986
15. Lakers 110   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 21 7 8 1 0 4 1 37 9-16 .563 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mavericks 102   Dale Ellis 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 15 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 26, 1986
16. Lakers 119   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25 5 6 2 0 3 3 36 10-13 .769 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mavericks 116   Dale Ellis 14 7 0 3 0 1 1 21 5-11 .455 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
1986 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1986
17. Lakers 130   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28 6 2 3 1 3 5 40 12-20 .600 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mavericks 116   Dale Ellis 16 3 1 2 0 2 1 17 5-7 .714 3-3 1.000 3-3 1.000
Apr. 30, 1986
18. Lakers 117   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26 4 5 1 2 3 5 33 11-20 .550 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 113   Dale Ellis 6 0 1 0 1 0 4 20 2-6 .333 2-3 .667 0-0 -
May. 02, 1986
19. Lakers 108   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28 12 3 0 1 2 4 37 13-22 .591 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 110   Dale Ellis 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 05 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 06, 1986
20. Lakers 116   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34 8 9 1 1 5 4 42 14-21 .667 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Mavericks 113   Dale Ellis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1986
21. Lakers 110   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17 7 4 1 0 8 4 37 6-10 .600 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Supersonics 96   Dale Ellis 19 4 1 4 0 2 3 33 7-15 .467 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Nov. 12, 1986
22. Lakers 122   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25 8 0 0 1 1 4 26 11-16 .688 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Supersonics 97   Dale Ellis 7 3 3 1 0 4 0 22 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Jan. 28, 1987
23. Lakers 101   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 11 0 1 0 5 4 24 6-15 .400 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Supersonics 125   Dale Ellis 25 6 3 3 0 3 4 41 11-22 .500 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
Mar. 04, 1987
24. Lakers 138   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26 4 2 1 3 1 2 30 11-14 .786 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 124   Dale Ellis 32 6 4 0 0 2 1 41 14-22 .636 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Apr. 02, 1987
25. Lakers 117   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 10 2 0 1 4 0 32 5-15 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 114   Dale Ellis 27 7 3 1 0 3 5 40 11-24 .458 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000
1987 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 16, 1987
26. Lakers 92   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 6 3 0 0 3 1 38 6-11 .545 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Supersonics 87   Dale Ellis 11 7 4 0 1 3 2 35 3-13 .231 0-2 .000 5-7 .714
May. 19, 1987
27. Lakers 112   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 7 3 0 1 6 5 33 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 104   Dale Ellis 22 2 3 0 1 4 5 38 9-16 .563 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 23, 1987
28. Lakers 122   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28 10 3 0 0 4 5 42 9-14 .643 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Supersonics 121   Dale Ellis 19 3 1 2 0 0 4 33 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
May. 25, 1987
29. Lakers 133   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 13 6 1 1 1 3 3 25 4-7 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Supersonics 102   Dale Ellis 12 6 2 2 1 3 4 36 5-18 .278 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1987
30. Lakers 113   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 7 1 0 1 4 1 38 6-9 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 109   Dale Ellis 18 6 0 1 0 2 4 31 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Nov. 24, 1987
31. Lakers 85   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 12 5 3 0 0 8 2 29 5-15 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 103   Dale Ellis 18 1 0 1 0 1 5 27 8-12 .667 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 20, 1987
32. Lakers 103   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 9 8 4 2 1 3 5 36 2-9 .222 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Supersonics 94   Dale Ellis 24 6 3 2 0 4 4 41 9-21 .429 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
Jan. 24, 1988
33. Lakers 116   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 7 3 0 1 6 2 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Supersonics 109   Dale Ellis 14 3 2 1 0 4 2 40 5-21 .238 2-5 .400 2-4 .500
Mar. 01, 1988
34. Lakers 100   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 7 0 0 0 2 4 24 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 114   Dale Ellis 26 6 3 1 0 2 4 34 11-21 .524 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
35. Lakers 114   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 4 3 0 0 2 1 25 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 103   Dale Ellis 15 1 2 0 0 4 1 28 5-12 .417 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
Nov. 17, 1988
36. Lakers 98   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 6 2 0 1 2 1 26 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 101   Dale Ellis 27 2 1 1 0 0 3 32 8-20 .400 1-2 .500 10-11 .909
Jan. 03, 1989
37. Lakers 106   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 1 1 0 0 0 3 14 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 116   Dale Ellis 42 6 1 3 0 3 3 46 16-24 .667 4-5 .800 6-6 1.000
Apr. 04, 1989
38. Lakers 115   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 4 0 0 1 0 2 14 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 97   Dale Ellis 23 5 1 0 0 0 3 44 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 23, 1989
39. Lakers 121   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 6 3 0 1 1 1 26 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 117   Dale Ellis 27 1 2 3 0 2 3 36 11-23 .478 2-5 .400 3-5 .600
1989 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1989
40. Lakers 113   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 0 1 0 1 1 2 28 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 102   Dale Ellis 19 1 3 0 0 6 3 42 6-15 .400 2-3 .667 5-5 1.000
May. 10, 1989
41. Lakers 130   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 5 1 0 0 0 4 19 3-5 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 108   Dale Ellis 14 0 1 0 0 2 1 28 5-12 .417 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
May. 12, 1989
42. Lakers 91   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 8 1 2 0 0 1 2 21 2-3 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Supersonics 86   Dale Ellis 30 8 0 2 1 7 1 41 13-27 .481 1-5 .200 3-5 .600
May. 14, 1989
43. Lakers 97   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 7 4 0 2 3 3 22 3-11 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
Supersonics 95   Dale Ellis 28 7 1 2 0 1 3 42 9-24 .375 2-7 .286 8-11 .727
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